Can we please, Add Sym's Photon Barrier back in while keeping everything else? (solved)

General Discussion
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I’ve had this idea for a while but my idea has been to have a stationary photon barrier as an option that shares a cooldown with teleporter right now.

Imagine it, you choose between mobility or protection.

It would help her SO much and bring her where she needs to be. In a sniper / hitscan heavy meta, Symmetra is still pathetic.
Symmetra can’t 1v1 a Widow, Hanzo, S76, McCree, Ashe or anyone with competent aim at a range

Now, not that I think she SHOULD be able to solo those heroes but without her old photon barrier she’s just easy target fodder for them which is bad.

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I don’t think she needs it, it was more frustrating to put to use than you bargained for most of the time.

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"Summons Turrets, she actually Summons the old Photon Barrier slightly different.

Because unlike before, when the Barrier lands, in folds into a Turret."

See the link, this topic was more for Brainstorming… and I got it. 🧞‍♀ Sym Buff Idea: Make the Flying part of the Turret: a Photon Barrier

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They honestly don’t need to do that. They would fix her issues by giving her faster teleporter deploy time and that’s it. It’s literally the only thing that’s keeping her an easy target.

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why not have it be a mode change ability like moiras orbs, you select the ability, then m1 to throw a barrier or m2 to throw a turret, both use up a turret cooldown spot, so you can throw 3 barriers quickly but then you have to wait for more

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Guys your in the wrong topic here.

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Personally, I would prefer it if TP was moved to alt weapon so an extra button press isn’t required to use a defensive ability.

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again I have made that idea better. (Thanks to this brainstorming, I have thought of this: :genie:‍:female_sign: Sym Buff Idea: Make the Flying part of the Turret a Photon Barrier)